Shenzhen ranks first in 30 countries： the first commercial housing community was about 50 thousand in 1980.
Forty years of reform and opening up, as a "schoolmaster", Shenzhen dares to be the first in the process of urban development, and every step makes us Shenzhen people extremely proud! Do you know all these [national firsts] created by Shenzhen?
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export processing zones
In January 1979, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council decided to establish the first export processing zone in China in Shekou. On July 8, 1979, Shekou sounded the mountain cannon for reclamation and port construction, which was called the "first cannon" of reform and opening up.
The first export processing zone in China.
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special economic zone
On August 26th, 1980, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone was established, which became one of the first special economic zones established by China’s reform and opening up. Now, this day is also called "Shenzhen Birthday".
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Commercial housing community
In 1980, after the reform and opening-up in China, the first commercial housing community, Donghu Liyuan, started construction, priced in Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to about 50,000 yuan.
The first commercial housing community
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Implement the construction bidding system.
In July 1981, the international commercial building jointly built by Shenzhen and Hong Kong businessmen took the lead in piloting the project bidding contract system in China. The following year, the municipal government issued a document to formally implement this system.
In February 1984, Deng Xiaoping visited the International Trade Building under construction in Shenzhen Special Zone.
First home
foreign bank
On January 9, 1982, the first foreign bank introduced by New China, Nanyang Commercial Bank Shenzhen Branch, opened.
The first branch of a foreign bank
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stock
On July 8, 1983, Shenzhen Baoan County United Investment Company publicly issued the first stock of New China "Shenzhen Baoan", and the first joint-stock enterprise in Shenzhen was born.
The first joint-stock enterprise-Shenzhen Baoan Enterprise (Group) Co., Ltd.
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Law firm
In July 1983, Shekou Law Firm, the first law firm in New China, opened.
The first law firm
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Break the "big pot rice"
In August, 1984, Shenzhen implemented the structural wage system in enterprises, giving enterprises the right to distribute themselves, so that workers can get more for more work.
Yuan Geng: On January 28th, 1984, when Deng Xiaoping inspected Shekou Industrial Zone, Yuan Geng reported to Deng Xiaoping.
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Cancel the supply of grain and oil by ticket
In November, 1984, Shenzhen took the lead in canceling the supply system of grain, oil and food by ticket, liberalizing prices and opening up supply.
In 1984, Shenzhen cancelled the food stamps and opened up the supply. People couldn’t believe this was true. There was a long queue to buy food before dawn in front of Yuanling Grain Store.
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theme park
In 1985, splendid china, the first theme park in China, broke ground. Since then, four theme parks, China Folk Culture Village, Window of the World and Happy Valley, have been built in OCT, and they are still popular attractions in Shenzhen.
During the construction of splendid china, Liao Hui (middle), then director of the State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, inspected the progress of scenic spot construction.
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Joint-stock commercial bank
In 1987, China Merchants Bank, the first joint-stock commercial bank in China, was listed in Shenzhen. At present, China Merchants Bank is a Fortune Global 500 enterprise.
On April 7, 1987, the first board meeting was held on the eve of the opening of China Merchants Bank.
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Land auction
On December 1st, 1987, Shenzhen held the first public auction of land use right in China. Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Real Estate Company acquired land and built Dong Xiao Garden.
Luo Jinxing successfully bid for the first land auction in China.
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Bonded industrial zone
In December 1987, the first bonded industrial zone in China, Shatoujiao Bonded Industrial Zone, was established.
Sha Tau Kok Bonded Industrial Zone in 1998
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Joint stock insurance company
In 1988, Ping An Insurance, the first joint-stock insurance company in China, was established in Shekou. At present, China Ping An is a comprehensive financial group and a Fortune Global 500 enterprise.
On the morning of May 27th, 1988, Ping An Insurance Company held its opening ceremony in Building 6, North China Merchants Road, Shekou Industrial Zone, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
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Foreign exchange swap center
In May, 1988, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange approved the establishment of Shenzhen Foreign Exchange Adjustment Center, which broke through the forbidden zone in the foreign exchange market under the planned economy system.
Promulgated the Interim Measures for Foreign Exchange Adjustment in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
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Cities that fully implement housing reform
In June, 1988, the "Reform Plan of Housing System in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone" was issued, which introduced the housing reform plan of "promoting sales by renting, focusing on selling, and encouraging employees to buy houses", which was the first local housing reform document in China.
On June 17, 1988, the general office of the municipal government issued a notice on the implementation of the housing system reform plan of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. The concept of "housing is a commodity" began to move from Shenzhen to the whole country.
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Volunteer group
In 1989, starting with a youth service hotline and 19 volunteers, Shenzhen City Volunteers Federation, the first corporate volunteer organization in the Mainland, was born. Today, there are more than 1 million registered volunteers in Shenzhen.
Shenzhen yigong Federation Logo
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McDonald’s in mainland China.
On October 8th, 1990, the first McDonald’s restaurant in China Mainland opened in the East Gate. For a time, this McDonald’s became the longest restaurant in Shenzhen.
The first McDonald’s in mainland China opened.
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stock exchange
On December 1st, 1990, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the first stock exchange in New China, was quietly born. Today, Shenzhen Stock Exchange has grown into the largest capital market in the world, which has influenced the economic life of China and the ideas of hundreds of millions of ordinary people.
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A city that donates blood for free to meet medical needs
In 1993, Shenzhen began to donate blood for free, which was the first city in China to meet the demand of blood for medical use. Shenzhen also promulgated the first local regulation on voluntary blood donation, Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on Citizens’ Voluntary Blood Donation and Blood Management.
Shenzhen blood center
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Rural urbanized cities
By the end of 2004, Bao ‘an and Longgang Districts in Shenzhen had realized rural urbanization, and all 270,000 villagers had become urban residents. Shenzhen became the first city in China without rural administrative system.
Panorama of Baoan County (1960s)
Photography: Zheng Zhongjian
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Land ecological control line
In 2005, Shenzhen took the lead in issuing the Regulations on the Management of Basic Ecological Control Line in Shenzhen, which designated nearly half of the land in the city as the basic ecological control line, and clearly stipulated that the proportion of ecological land in the city should not be less than 50%.
In 2005, the municipal government promulgated the Regulations of Shenzhen Municipality on the Management of Basic Ecological Control Lines.
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"Design Capital" from China
In 2008, UNESCO officially approved Shenzhen to join the global creative city network, and awarded Shenzhen the title of "Design Capital", which was the first city in China to receive this honor.
Shenzhen "Design Capital" Logo
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Pilot project of establishing a national innovative city
In 2008, Shenzhen was listed as the first national pilot project to create a national innovative city. Since then, independent innovation has become the dominant strategy for Shenzhen’s urban development.
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Development planning of strategic emerging industries
At the beginning of 2010, Shenzhen released the development plan for three strategic emerging industries, namely, biology, new energy and Internet. Shenzhen was the first city in China to determine the development plan for strategic emerging industries. Since then, the "Big Three" has been expanded into "Big Six".
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Start the reform of the commercial system
On March 1, 2013, Shenzhen took the lead in launching the reform of the commercial system in China, which made Shenzhen the easiest city to set up a company in China.
On April 14th, 2015, Liu Yuting, deputy director of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and Chen Biao, deputy mayor of Shenzhen attended the unveiling ceremony of Shenzhen Enterprise Registration Bureau.
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"Good Man Law"
On August 1, 2013, the Provisions on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Rescuers in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, known as the Good Man Law, was implemented. This law is the first "Good Man Law" in China, which provides legislative protection for those who are courageous.
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online bank
In December 2014, Weizhong Bank, the first Internet bank in China, opened. Weizhong Bank was founded by Tencent and a number of well-known private enterprises. On January 4, 2015, witnessed by Premier Li Keqiang, it issued the first loan.
Weizhong Bank won the "2015 Asia Internet Bank Science and Technology Innovation Award"
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"Talent Day"
On November 1, 2017, Shenzhen ushered in the first Shenzhen Talent Day, which was also the first talent day established by the city in China.
The first theme park named after "talents" in China-Talent Park.
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Realize the pure electrification of buses
On December 27, 2017, Shenzhen announced that all franchised bus vehicles in the city have been completely electrified. This is also the first city in the country and even the world to realize the comprehensive and pure electrification of public transport.
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(Original title "Shenzhen’s 30 national firsts, how many do you know? 》）